AMD announced the mobile version of its Kaveri mainstream processor and claimed it was now prepared to go 'toe-to-toe' with Intel’s Core processors. Along with the new mobile APUs, AMD announced new branding and rolled out a Pro Series to challenge Intel's vPro in the enterprise.

While there's no doubt that the PC industry is in a nose dive, the last quarter will have bought some cheers to AMD and Intel. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Nvidia, which saw a dramatic fall in chip shipments.

With tablets giving laptops a run for their money, low power and long battery life has become the focus. Over the next few weeks a new wave of tablets laptops, and especially convertibles, based on fresh AMD and Intel silicon will show how far they’ve come.